July 26, 2006

Mr. Scott A. Kelly
Deputy General Counsel
Texas A&M System
200 Technology Way, Suite 2079
College Station, Texas 77845-3424

OR2006-08082

Re: Request for information regarding RFP #05-0045

Dear Mr. Kelly:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 259927.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.104 of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.104, you may withhold the submitted information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

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cc: John Wheat
Bearing Point Management & Technology Consultants
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
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